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<div class="SubheadingText" style="color:#00254A;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="SubheadingText" style="color:#00254A;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">KSK Rollover Postponed</span></div>
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<h1 class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin:12pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">The changing or "rolling" of the key signing key (KSK) was originally scheduled to occur on 11 October, but is being delayed because some recently obtained data shows that a significant number of resolvers used by Internet service providers and network operators are not yet ready for the key rollover.</span></h1>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;"><span lang="TR">One of the event's highlights was the session on DNS abuse. ICANN's<span> </span>Alain Durand, Principal Technologist, spoke on Identifier Technology Health indicators (</span><strong><span lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjkxfXIisIGfWLMidGGKDpsMSmN3lyZmmhm-gPvuJiKTQB6nRzSkQKlc_g6VPq3YDdfJXPPZVguxYk0rQJatbPpGhd41trRgGXXwRqcQE5DcU19rpDzLNWAmAc_u0Z3KnMg==&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" alt="https://www.icann.org/ithi" target="_blank">ITHI</a></span></strong><span lang="TR">) and Domain Abuse Activity Reporting (</span><strong><span lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjkxfXIisIGfWVZ_w51ZBvX5IafZcLhLWxVDBEKFeYv5Pm9Y3--VlntfRNAouzPuWaQAKvBaL4U3VD1oEss6QrYypXkMAWO_J9dMSbGhnC8JZIyQlq_9IwiHeYJ7jXvK78psZQ55UmPZPRxVIUTjMxho=&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" alt="https://www.icann.org/octo-ssr/daar-faqs" target="_blank">DAAR</a></span></strong><span lang="TR">). Also participating from ICANN, Alexandra Kulikova, Head of Global Stakeholder Engagement for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, updated participants on current ICANN activities and encouraged people to be part of the NextGen and Fellowship programs. </span></div>
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<ul><li><span lang="TR"><b>Georgian Internet Governance Forum (</b></span><span lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjhb5rnfMVp6qJF83NxI4fzdf0lc7vvfk0-hfn7da1iGQYyLIm-TXxJxHd28sDdPZSjs7TkdArjIV0rGVAlpIRM4ntmuz6trQgXrhyQbOrjhyNNmYnBCSkbo=&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" shape="rect" alt="http://geoigf.ge/en/" target="_blank"><span><b>GeoIGF</b></span></a></span><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;" lang="TR"><b>): </b></span><span lang="TR">The opening session emphasized that the </span><span lang="TR"><strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjkxfXIisIGfWbqOelwupaWVmKiXlnvzGz4hKTfM3FI2_3zlYNApeqZ90uUPABZryw7hlY9Q_EzUxUuibehJuubiSTKIZXhVq41KuZhUgpD9wFYMdmgfYWguIejbh_yZ-L6p0gOdBwbp9GoMDa9F4WFtbp8km2IpuY4xJVusjuzaOQ1zMUvFwuBSBjxUPz4Jbkg==&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" shape="rect" alt="https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-d/opb/str/D-STR-GCI.01-2017-PDF-E.pdf" target="_blank">ITU's Global Cybersecurity Index</a> </strong><span class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ranks </span>Georgia eighth globally, and first among the CIS countries, in its commitment to global cybersecurity work. At the event, Jeff Bedser, CEO of iThreat Cyber group and member of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), delivered a tutorial on DNS abuse and investigations.</span></li><li><b>Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Name Association</b><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="TR"><b> (</b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjkxfXIisIGfWSuRXn_aJdNjuthmYcjdsLaVcRGLxOmZpJhLJ4tWvR1MEmfYXu9zAwkXOX-tczij-vTdVttLBttF3anQPWc7KhywIvCYpmaCFJ_j-7Q17j8pWlyTP63QCVA==&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" shape="rect" alt="http://aptld72.ge/agenda/" target="_blank"><b>APTLD 72</b></a></span><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;font-size:10pt;" lang="TR"><b>): </b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="TR">Topics covered TLD issues of importance to both Asia Pacific and European communities. Representing ICANN were Sarmad Hussesin, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;" lang="TR">Dave Piscitello, Jennifer Gore, Alexandra Kulikova, and Siranush Vardanyan. </span></li></ul>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin-left:0cm;font-weight:normal;margin-right:0cm;">This year's </span><strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjhI5ZfDoCLtgIEkTiz8-RujDTzDhWPQnX-XSiK6K9QK4ratTwqy3cYqr_VYQ8vDwRijbYP7KGhZdPlsPzC8Qw074gAyN_waxBRLB4QojW6GpJ-GdU8DhvmA=&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" alt="http://ffgi.iticc.bf/" target="_blank">FFGI</a></strong><span>, hosted by the Initiative TIC et Citoyennété (ITICC), was held from</span><span style="font-weight:normal;">28 August to 1 September in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The goal of FFIG is to boost participation of francophone African countries in Internet governance and information systems. ICANN sponsored the event and provided speakers. Discussion topics included the global Internet ecosystem, data protection, and emerging technologies. </span></div>
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<ul><li class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council approved the <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjsrtoBg7E--VqwVoUWcbBi2KY1sBpC5uLNchLCe6h2zl6CvyXLMpaYdQEwVv0RhnwJP_aHn92o2fwHR6g8RLYjoFJET7O3oMQqNfhg55HzKCjO_DLybMST_9Ld4m0AzFwm1iCmIA9EW1RyH-54XENzu8WO22txZp9eWmw-iqeNnRorXRG7d-RgGGNWGkZ3m95g==&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" shape="rect" alt="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-sunrise-trademark-claims-07sep17-en.pdf" target="_blank">data collection request </a></strong>from the Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs PDP Working Group. The PDP Working Group had developed a list of data collection tasks critical to fulfilling its charter.</li><li class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">The GNSO Council supported the <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjsrtoBg7E--Vx1-CTInOBYS3aeSStJqdGmO-CezwFY-5AvVbhcJCCSsrHT-1E8yv3fmxbM4NU3kpMX_RdZRmWySjGKZ4qhDu3xvNm4sR2EI5aUB2vAlWvf845u7oaKBz_3EuSh01YuVUa5HkCHoWeeyImr2i5TVl8BIYk37Xb-yD&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" shape="rect" alt="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20170920-2" target="_blank">final recommendations</a></strong> of the Cross-Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs (CWG-UCTN).</li><li class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">The GNSO Council nominated Brian Cute, Wolfgang Kleinwächter, and Stéphane Van Gelder as its primary candidates for the Third Review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3).</li></ul>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">The ICANN Board responded to the report of the Extended Process Similarity Review Panel Working Group (EPSRP WG), noting that the Country Codes Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) held divergent views on a few key issues. A joint working party of the ccNSO and SSAC crafted a <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjsrtoBg7E--Vy8GR2QlslEjOT3IjtgHLcY1vzVeA4tQvuueTpimMNBVFqD0TOUGz7SADaQRaIJBq1ECfWwBiTlCC5tMgGIZt8szPO34d4hTpAiUuXi_sTWErxrMnvjXj0ztbUKkPW_XEHifvpXs7d2UWf0ycbHLbhm-8PWu9hiLGnr5rYQPOEtcWrp3MqWKuHA==&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" alt="https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/epsrp-final-response-17aug17-en.pdf" target="_blank">response</a></strong>, which the ccNSO and SSAC adopted and submitted to the ICANN Board. </div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">On 28 October, the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) is hosting a workshop at ICANN60 geared toward newcomers and GAC members from the Middle East. The workshop will introduce participants to ICANN, its work in the region, and its role in the global Internet governance ecosystem. You can find the agenda <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjsrtoBg7E--V5rcKCvtQdnP6_17z1klax5BMuXfrZjf_mgmWfUNYlItnof-5lqRSnICuVfNvFqSgsw87GtF83FUx-8N98apuAj_ahWsLHd8cnNEbHbIguvINib21Vl7EXBYUb-HIYJ4QLQbQ-mNElO5wYU0lztJsIQ==&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" alt="https://gac.icann.org/agendas/icann60-gac-agenda" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></div>
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<ul><li>28 October, GAC Capacity-Building Workshop, Abu Dhabi, UAE </li><li>28 October - 3 November, <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjlbrjUQHJeuQD4y3FE3XxVPXkMEKtcS3wR5niKew6bIqnmMKcvL_fpW9wCHgPsnQn9_25ChPcrHNO93qLGp0ppufHD1YxAESLVDHdWjGVLivAWTSXVX1JwrSaSx43WYdCbYFjuyOfm97fQZ9vkyqHLY=&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" alt="https://meetings.icann.org/en/abudhabi60" target="_blank">ICANN60</a></strong>, Abu Dhabi, UAE </li><li>6 November, CERT/LEA Workshop, Ankara, Turkey</li><li>3-4 December, <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjkxfXIisIGfWzQZ1u6uWq9_DQoveqXp4oDT6aCQzE1SUqRQ1vlrvtU20J89E5mFdwKjlMRCogGvImDwCSOVrLEyJyKxftptM2LGyFBKdTopFYy-7oAbybFa-f40X99V17w==&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" alt="http://asrenorg.net/eage2017" target="_blank">e-AGE 2017</a></strong>, Cairo, Egypt </li><li>4-6 December<a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjkxfXIisIGfW2aCV_r1_eW33tiCvdVZu6cy-LCJFzW2Mr5zsBPUBJlKkn78Ash7Eh667K1I_2DEoie1CbNDDriLiu57V8J9VxcmWxY-87FC9&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" alt="http://afigf.org/" target="_blank">, <strong>Africa IGF 2017</strong></a>, Cairo, Egypt</li><li>18-21 December, <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjkxfXIisIGfWPkv18gFhUCAnJaZiF-CFZK1j0fwMZ_vuUEjC7dvmBdd_mSuV9Y30UgecDnxOm205vAFuKVsWY_j8qFHxOYeR68phFf-0HtvoCPnvoaDCMbI=&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" alt="https://igf2017.swiss/" target="_blank">Global IGF</a></strong>, Geneva, Switzerland</li></ul>
<div style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><span lang="TR">Learn more about how ICANN will be participating in<span> </span></span><strong><span lang="TR"><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qspj3lHHpwreGmx9E7JcqMHqjiWEYNh8gHEQHj9WbOTaAnVLn1URjjKS294jFChbp70tQ9QCrVuMKxfa6HuU-biSTaWip3HVU2hZhSyH4mgY_CujntEyUyNByVoQh3gZiSNSzC3WG7HyQMRIDWDmGwaizQSyiL9ppkcY6MmFFh4ubYH5YVWuLaEmQc04xdj5YDS-vNBkRb0=&c=J5u-GZJUfu9Cqnrsf1g-y5obFbikkVuoQb5VoZ9KC3k9QHEJkLd1og==&ch=G6v2-jVlpmioVWT10P2N4izmxkOeCJkFfMFkuJnyp2hm9lxCU4j6VA==" alt="https://features.icann.org/events-near-you" target="_blank">regional events near you</a>.</span></strong></div>
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